EBSA Unified Agenda - [Long-Term Actions]

RIN: 1210-AB08

Publication ID: Spring 2009 

Title: Amendment of Standards Applicable to General Statutory Exemption for Services 

Abstract: This rulemaking will amend the regulation setting forth the standards applicable to the exemption under ERISA section 408(b)(2) for contracting or making reasonable arrangements with a party in interest for office space or services (29 CFR 2550.408b-2). This amendment will ensure that plan fiduciaries are provided or have access to that information necessary to a determination of whether an arrangement for services is “reasonable” within the meaning of the statutory exemption. 

Agency: Department of Labor(DOL) 

Priority: Economically Significant 

RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda

Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 

Major: Yes 

Unfunded Mandates: No 

CFR Citation: 29 CFR 2550 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.) 

Legal Authority: 29 USC 1108(b)(2); 29 USC 1135 

Legal Deadline:  None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	12/13/2007	72 FR 70988
NPRM Comment Period End	02/11/2008
Next Action Undetermined	To Be Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined 

Government Levels Affected: None 

Federalism: No 

Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 

RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 

Agency Contact:
Kristen Zarenko
Senior Pension Law Specialist
Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
200 Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, Room N-5655,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:202 693-8500